EXPERIENCE THE CHAIN IN MOTION.

ESCA partnered with EY for an exclusive corporate immersion into Supply Chain & Operations consulting, designed specifically for 3rd-year Bachelor, Master, and MBA candidates. The itinerary commenced with a comprehensive introduction to EY's global mission and corporate framework, giving participants a genuine feel for their vibrant, people-centric company culture during a guided tour of the Amsterdam office. The core of the event focused heavily on EY's specialized Supply Chain & Operations practice. Senior professionals hosted an insightful interactive panel discussion where they shared their personal career journeys, detailed the complex logistical challenges they resolve for multinational clients, and provided highly valuable industry perspectives regarding the evolving demands of global operations consulting. Following the panel, the day culminated in a hands-on business case workshop. Guided directly by active EY consultants, our students were placed in small teams to tackle a realistic, high-stakes corporate challenge. The event concluded with a networking lunch, allowing participants to build direct professional relationships with EY recruiters and consultants

ESCA successfully initiated the new member kick-off and orientation evening on the Erasmus campus. The milestone gathering was designed to welcome our newly recruited cohort of active members into their designated operational committees and align everyone with the association's strategic roadmap. The itinerary commenced with a comprehensive presentation led by the ESCA's board members, who shared a technical retrospective on the history of the association, clarified core mission, and outlined the major corporate engagements planned for the upcoming months. The core of the event focused heavily on cross-functional alignment. The board introduced our specialized team of research consultants, detailing their analytical backgrounds and presenting the methodologies behind our current live corporate consulting projects. Following these presentations, the evening transitioned into a peer-to-peer engagement session. New committee members participated in collaborative discussions before concluding the evening with a dinner. This collective networking environment allowed members to establish strong working dynamics, integrate across committees, and solidify their commitment to shaping the future of the supply chain network.

ESCA successfully organised an interactive in- house day and consulting workshop in collaboration with Innocent drinks and XTR Operations at "The Blender" factory located in the Rotterdam Europoort. The engagement targeted Master's students specializing in Supply Chain Management and Operations, focusing on how cutting-edge sustainable infrastructure intersects with specialized continuous improvement consulting. The session initiated with a comprehensive analysis of innocent drinks' corporate vision and sustainability milestones. De Blender serves as an all-electric, carbon-neutral blueprint for global manufacturing powered entirely by renewable energy. The briefing included a technical deep-dive into end-to-end supply chain processes and digital technology implementations required to secure an outstanding 98% service level. To bridge the gap between theory and execution, students were introduced to the firm's people-centric workforce culture before clearing safety protocols and putting on industrial personal protective equipment for a state-of-the-art factory floor tour. Participants analyzed the real-time planning, automated sorting networks, and operational constraints running inside the highly optimized facility. The second half of the day transitioned into a strategic consulting session hosted by professionals from XTR Operations. The consultancy team demonstrated how Continuous Improvement, lean methodologies, and hands-on project management optimize business performance and solve complex operational bottlenecks for multinationals. The immersion concluded with a technical Q&A session and a dedicated networking platform for ESCA research consultants, Master's students, and corporate partners.

ESCA organized an exclusive corporate immersion and consulting workshop in collaboration with Capgemini at their Utrecht office. The engagement provided our members with valuable insights into the consulting profession and the specific methodologies Capgemini implements to support organizations navigating complex challenges within intelligent industries. The itinerary commenced with a comprehensive introduction to Capgemini Invent, offering participants a clear overview of how strategy, technology, and operations are structurally integrated to drive large-scale digital and industrial transformation. The core of the event focused heavily on interactive sessions with experienced consultants. Our students learned how complex consulting projects are approached in practice, how structured problem-solving is applied to real client scenarios, and how analytical, strategic, and collaborative skills translate directly into real corporate impact. Following these insights, the day culminated in a hands-on business case workshop. This session offered a realistic corporate challenge where students worked in teams to experience the fast-paced mindset and methodologies used in high-level consulting. The visit concluded with an open Q&A and networking session, giving participants the opportunity to engage directly with the consultancy team, discuss career paths, and explore professional growth opportunities within Capgemini.

ESCA successfully hosted an interactive case-solving workshop in collaboration with 4Supplychain Consulting, bringing together our student community and expert logistics professionals. The engagement was designed to bridge the gap between academic theory and real-world supply chain practice. The itinerary commenced with a comprehensive operational briefing led by experienced consultants, who shared first-hand insights into current global logistics trends, warehouse operations, and the core methodologies used to guide strategic corporate decision-making. The core of the event focused heavily on advanced inventory management. Drawing on extensive industry experience, the consultancy team guided participants through a complex warehouse inventory trend analysis and hands-on inventory forecasting case study. Working in collaborative, cross-functional teams, students were challenged to analyze historical data sets, navigate fluctuating market demands, and identify operational bottlenecks within simulated warehouse networks. The workshop culminated in an interactive presentation session, where teams pitch their data-driven forecasting solutions and optimization strategies directly to the consultants. The evening concluded with an open discussion, allowing participants to explore how curiousity meets action and turn these networking connections into future career opportunities.

Following a busy kickoff month of recruitment and committee planning, we decided to shift the focus away from spreadsheets and strategy decks for a night. In mid-September, the entire ESCA crew, including all of our active committee members and the board, headed out to the bowling alley for a completely relaxed team-building social. The goal was simple: bring everyone together in a casual environment to actually get to know each other outside of meeting rooms and lecture halls. Instead of structured networking, the evening was all about friendly competition and team bonding. We split up into mixed lanes so members from marketing, events, and research consulting could mingle, share a few laughs, and figure out who on the team actually knows how to bowl. Taking the time to connect over a casual game like this went a long way in breaking the ice across different cohorts. By the end of the night, the lanes definitely helped turn a group of newly recruited individuals into a tight-knit team, setting up a great internal culture and strong working relationships for the rest of the academic year.

ESCA successfully launched its executive event by hosting its first specialized lecture focused on the strategic foundations of Sales and Operations Planning at the Erasmus campus. The milestone session was designed to introduce our unified student community to the critical alignment processes required to balance supply, demand, and corporate financial goals within modern commercial organizations. The core of the event focused heavily on the mechanics of integrated business planning. An expert industry practitioner guided participants through the structured steps of managing inventory targets, cross-functional demand planning, and the analytical skills needed to navigate supply chain disruptions. Students analyzed how synchronized forecasting models directly influence boardroom decisions and maximize service levels across international production networks. The presentation concluded with audience discussion, allowing members to engage directly with the speaker, review fundamental consulting perspectives, and establish professional development goals for the upcoming academic chapter.